Ironing machine



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'IRONING MACHINE Filed Oct. 12, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet l l 1932; E. c. PETER .ET AL. 1,877,687

' IRONING MACHINE Filed 001. 12. "1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 p 13, 3 E. c. PETER ET AL ,8

IRONING MACHINE 2 Filed Oct. 12, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Sept. 13, 1932. E. c. PETER ET AL 1,877,687

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' IRONING MACHINE Filed Opt. 12. 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 q M m w Him.

Patented Sept. 13,1932 i r 1,877,687

UmTnu sTA T s PATENT orr cs EDWARD G. PETER, HENRY G. SCHUKNECHT, OF ALGONQUIN', NAYMOND. D. SCHNOOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .A SSIGNORS TO AMERICAN IRONING MACHINE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,'A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS i a mourns nmqnmn .lpplication ma October 12, 1929. serial no. 399,296.

This invention relates to ironing machines l binations, details of construction and arhaving a rotative power-driven ironing roll rangement of parts herein described and or cylinder and a heated ironing shoe or iron, claimed. and having means-for oper'ating'the ironing In the accompanying drawingsshoe and means for operatively connecting Figure -1-is a front view in elevation of an the ironing roll with the driving mechanism improved ironing machine constructed in 'acand for disconnecting the same. cordance with our invention, with part of;

The principal object of the inventionis to the lower enclosing casing and parts of the provide an improved, simple, economical and ironing roll and table broken away and m eflicientironing machine. omitted;

Further objects of the invention are to pro- Fig. 2 is an enlarged end view in central vide anironing machine having improved vertical section of the machine-shown in Fig.= means for operating the ironing shoe com- 1, showing the upper part ofthecasing in secprising means for moving the shoe toward "tion and showing the mechanism located in and from the ironing .roll, means for holding said casing in elevation, with the shoe-operatthe shoe in yielding operative relation to the ing'mecha'nism in posi-tion'to hold the ironin roll and material to be operated upon, and shoe in operative relation to theroll and the 4 4 means for releasing andpermitting the move- "clutch-operating mechanism in positionto ment of the ironing shoe away from the roll operatively connect the ironing roll with the with facility and in an efficient manner; to driving mechanism for'r'otating'the roll; provide improved, simple and efiicient means Fig. 3 is a similar view showing themechassociatedwith and adapted to be operated anism shown in Fig. 2 in the position which concurrently with the operation of the shoeit should occupy when' the' ironing shoe is operating means, for operatively connecting released and outof engagement with the'-i'ronthe ironing roll with the'driving mechanism ing roll and the clutch isreleased andthe and for disconnecting the same to efi'ect the ironing I roll disconnected from the/driving rotation and stopping of the roll in the demechanism; i sired relation to the movements of the ironing Fig. 4 is a front view in vertical sectionof shoe toward and from the same; to provide the mechanism shown in Fig; 2;- I,

improved manually-operable means for oper- Fig. 5 is a plan view of'the'mechanism gr ating the ironing shoe and for starting and shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, with the upper part stopping the rotation of the 7 roll including of the casing broken away; and "-1" I means. for locking and releasing the shoe Fig. 6 is aperspective view showing the operating means and shoe and means for closdetails of the clutch construction.

ing and releasing the clutch for'connecting In constructing animproved ironing ma- 5 the ironing-roll with the driving mechanism chine in accordance with our invention, we and disconnecting the same, all adapted .to be provide a machine frame 1 having a base operated with ease and facility through the on which is supported a-hollow upright ped-- medium of a single hand lever having the estal or frame 3 which, by preference, cord 40 simplest possible mode of operation and reprises alower enclosed casing or frame per:

- quiring the application of the minimum tion 4 and an upper hollow enclosed casing amount of power by the operator relatively or frame portion'5 which is supported onand" to the desired results and advantages accomsecured in rigid relation to the lower frame plished. portion 4 by suitable securing means. For

45 Other and further objects of the invention example, .anangular metallic frame member will appear from the following description 6, having an upright inner depending flange and claims, and from an inspection of the 7 and a horizontally outwardly projecting" accompanving drawings which are made a marginal flange 8, is rigidly secured to the part hereof. top margin of the lower frameportion or cas- 50 The invention consists in'the features, coming 4; and the upper frame or casing portion 5 is provided with an inwardly extending horizontal bottom flange which overlaps and is firmly secured to the angular frame member 6 by threaded securing screws or bolts which extend through and in threaded engagement with suitable threaded openings the flange 9 and through suitable openings in the horizontal flange 8, or other suitable securing means.

A work table 11, formed, by preference, of sheet metal and having a curved upwardly projecting rear marginal portion 12 and a straight front margin 13, is interposed and firmly secured between the adjacent flanged margins of said frame or casing portions 4 and 5.

A rotative horizontal ironing roll or cylinder 14;,is provided which comprises, by

fnietallic cylindrical peripheral we he "p" "tc'ends of which are fixed P to concentric cylindrical heads 16 journaled on a non-rotative concentric hollow shaft 17 which forms a rigid horizontal for the roll.

The cylindrical periphery of the roll is covered with fabric 18. The horizontal nonrotative hollow shaft 17 is rigidly secured in fixed relation to a suitable stationary supporting hub or hearing 19 which is on and preferably formed integrally with the stationary upright upper metallic casing or frame portion 5 and projects outward onzontally from the latter. (See Fig. 4.)

The non-rotative hollow shaft 17 extends longitudinally through and in concentric supporting engagement with the rotative ironing roll 14; and an axial rod 37 which is fixed to and adapted to form the rotative axle of the ironin roll, is rotatively mounted in concentric re ation to and extends lengthwise through the non-rotative hollow sh aft 17 from axial support n end to end thereof. Said axial rod 37 is connected at its outer end in fixed relation to the ironing roll 14 by suitable connecting means. For example, ametallic securing dog 17 having an axial opening through which the rod 37 extends, is fixed to said rod by meansof a securing screw 18' and. is fixed to the roll head 16 by a removable pin 19. The dog 17 has a concentric hollow hub 20' which projects into and isjournaled in a bronze end bearing 21' in the stationary hollow shaft. The hub 20' is fixed to and adapted to rotate with the axial rod or rotative axle 37 and the ironing roll is fixed to'said axle or axial rod.

The ironing roll and its rotative axle 37 are ada ted to be connected with and disconnected rom suitable driving mechanism. which maybe of any ordinary, well known or suitable form. For example, an upright main driving shaft 20 is provided and operativelyconnected with an electric motor 21 by a suitable train of gearsnot shownenclosed within a gear case 22.

The motor is mounted on a suitable supporting frame 23 within the enclosed chamer formed by the lower casing 4 and hollow base 2, with the motor shaft upright, and

may be of any ordinary, and well known or suitable form.

The upright shaft 20 is formed in two sections which are connected by a slotted sleeve jecting ends seated in the slots 26 in said sleeve.

ing shaft 20 is journaled in an upper bearing 27 and a lower bearing 28. Said lower bearing is provided with a packing ring 29 which surrounds theshaft and is held in place by a packing gland 30; and an oil chamber 31 is provided, for oilin the packed hearing.

A worm 32 is fixe to the upper end of the upright shaft between the bearings 27 and 28 and is in threaded engagement with a worm wheel 33 which is loosel mounted on the end of the-axial rod or sha t 37 which forms the rotative axle of the ironing roll. The worm wheel 33 is adapted to be operativelyconnectcd with and disconnected from said axial shaft or rotative shaft 37 and ironing roll by suitable clutch mechanism for operatively connecting the ironing roll and its rotative provided with a bronze journal bearing 35 in which the said hub and worm wheel are rotatively supported. The bronze bearing is seated in an annular recess 36 in the end jof the stationary hollow shaft.

The central horizontal axial rod or rotative axle 37 which is fixed to the ironing roll 14' extends lengthwise through said non-rotative roll-supporting hollow shaft 17 from end to end thereof and projects endwise beyond the inner end of the said hollow shaft and through an axial opening 38 in said .hub 34: and worm wheel 33.

Suitable clutch mechanism comprising an ordinary and well-known form of shouldered clutch having the usual inner and outer shouldered clutch members which are in common use in' the art to which this invention relates is provided for tperatively connecting the rotative axial sha or axle 37 and ironing roll 14 with the worm wheel 33 and driving mechanism and for disconnecting the same, as follows: 1

An outer clutch member 39, having inner teeth or clutch shoulders 40 in an axial open- The upper end section of the upright driving 41 in said clutch member, is fixed to the worm Wheel 33; and an inner clutch member 42 is slidably mounted on the inner projecting end of said axle and provided with outer clutch teeth or shoulders 43 on the main body portion 44 of said inner clutch member and adapted to be moved into and out of clutching engagement with the adjacent clutch teeth or shoulders 40 on theqouter clutch member 39 slidable engagement with opposite elongated inner peripheral slots 46 in the inner wall of said inner clutch member. The inner clutch member 42 is thus freely movable longitudinally of the rotative axle 37 and is adapted to rotate with said axle and the ironing roll. A spiral clutch-actuating compression spring 47 is .interposed between a peripherally flanged end collar 48 on the endwise movable clutch member 42 and a peripherally projecting annular end Washer 49 on the end of the axial rod 37, and is adapted to shift said clutch member when the spring is extended, thus acting to operatively connect the axle andironingroller with the driv ing mechanism. A clutch-actuating yoke 50, having forked arms 51v which straddle the movable inner clutch member 42 and engage the peripherally projecting cup-shaped flanged collar 48 on said inner clutch member,

is pivotally mounted on a supporting bracket 52 by means of a supporting pivot 53 and adapted to shift said clutch member 42 against the tension and yielding pressure of the spring 47 to clutcha'eleasing position out of engagementwith the outer 39, for disconnecting the ironing roll 14 and axle 17 from the driving mechan sm.

The -clutch-actuating with a leverarm 54 fixed thereto for rocking said yoke on its pivotal axis to operate the movable clutchinember in. one direction to clutch-engaging position and in an opposite direction to release the clutch; and a clutchactuating connecting link 55 is operativcly connected with said lever arm bymeans of V a flanged sleeve 56 in the lever arm and forked arms 57 on the upper adjacent end of said link and in engagement with said sleeve. The clutch-operating link 55 is operatively connected with and adapted to be automatically actuated by and concurrently with the mechanism for operating the ironing shoe, as will more fully appear. e

The clutchclutch member p I ironing shoe.

yoke 50 is provided screw-threaded end of An ironing shoe 58 which may be of any ordinary and well known or desired form, is mounted adjacent to and in normally parallel relation to the ironing roll and adapted to be moved toward and from the roll located in front of the shoe.

The ironing shoe shown in the aceompany-' which is engagement with the similarly curved lroning plate and provided with a flanged I margin which is adapted to be secured in snugly fitting engagement with the front plate. A closed heating chamber is thus formed between the front and backplates of the ironing shoe; and suitable means of any ordinary, well known or desired form is enclosed within the chamber thus formed in the shoe. For example, the usual electrical heating element 6L is onclosed within the heating chamber of the ironing shoe and connected with a source of electricsup-ply, for heating the ironing shoe.

The-jironing shoe 58 is supported upon the rocking shaft and lever mechanism comprising a horizontal rock shaft 62 which is rockingly supported in stationary bearings 63 in the ends of a stationary non-rotative hollow rigid supporting'tube 64, one end of which 1s firmly and rigidly seated in. a horizontal opening or socket 65 in a rigid outer bearing member 66 on or formed integrally with the upper frame or housing 5, already described.

The opposite outer end of the rock shaft pro Jects outward endwise beyond the projecting end of thestationary tubular supporting member 64 and is provided with a lever arm 67 fixed to said projecting end of the rock shaft and extending upward therefrom directlyback ofthe longitudinal center of the The upper end of the lever arm (37 is provided With integral forked arms 68 which are spaced apart and perforated; and a hinge member or bracket 67' is fixed to the back longitudinal central portion of the back plate 60'of the ironing shoe and pro vided with a pair ofrearwardly extending hinge or bracket arms 69, the rear outer ends of which are perforated and spaced apart and extend between the forked arms 68 on the rocking lever arm, 67. A horizontal headed hinge pin 70 extends through the aligned openings in the and 69 and is held in place by a nut 71 on the said hinge pin. A spiral spring 72 encircles. the said hinge pin and comprises a pair of integral spring arms 73 and 74 spiral spring which are adapted to extend perforated arms 68 onthe oppositeextremities of the 1 heating gee downward between the lever arm 67 and the ironing shoe and tend to press the lower margin of the ironing shoe toward the back peripheral surface of the ironing roll and 5 yieldinglyhold the shoe at the proper elevation and angle of inclination and prevent sagging of the shoe while permitting the desired flexibility of movement of the shoe to compensate for any irregularities in thickness in the articles and material to be operated upon between the ironing roll and shoe. A shoe-actuating lever arm 7 5is rigidly securcdin fixed relation to the inner end of the rock shaft 62which extends through and in tightly fitting engagement with the perforated end 76 of said levcr-by means of a transverse securing pin 77 mounted in transverse openings in the rock shaft and lever.

The lever arms 67 and 75, thus connected with the opposite ends of the rock sheet 62, form an upper pair of rigidly connected rocking lever arms which with the rock shaft are operatively connected with and adapted to support and rock with the ironing shoe.

The lever arm 75, by preference, is formed of heavy stamped mctal bent into the form of a straight channel bar having a horizontal top web and upright parallel depending side flanges, and a strong perforated head or end through which the end of the rock shaft extends, as already described.

An intermediate individual actuating lever 78 is provided which is formed, by preference, of heavy metal and comprises a bottom web 79 which extends beneath and in movable relation to the lever arm 75, and integral parallel upright marginal side flanges 80 which extend upward on the outside of the opposite side margins of said lever arm 75 so as to enclose the latter between said upright side flanges. Said lever arm 78 has an integral perforated end head portion 81 through which the adjacent inner end of the ment with said lever. It should be moted that thelever arm 78 and the rigidly connected pair of lever arms and rock shaft 62 are all adapted to rock upon the same axis formed by the horizontal rock shaft, and that the lever arm 78 is adapted to rock relatively to said rigidly connected pair of lever arms 75 and 67, ironing shoe 58 and rock.

- forming {yielding oemrection between the rock shaft 62 extends in supporting engageintermediate individual rocking actuating; lever 78 and the adjacent lever arm 75 onthe rock shaft, and comprises a headed spring-pressed bolt 82 the lower headed end 83 of which extends through and is seated in an opening in the bottom web 79 of the lever 78 with the head in engagement with the bottom face of said lever. Sail bolt extends upward through an opening in the relatively short lever arm 75 and projects upward beyond the latter; and a helical compression spring 84, which encircles the bolt, is interposed between an annular end washer 85'on the upper end of the bolt and a washer 86 mountedon the bolt and held in yielding engagement with the top face of the lever arm 75 by said spring. The washer is held in operative. position and adapted to be adjusted upward or downward on the bolt by a nut 87 for-regulating and changing the tension of the spring as desired. The relatively long individual rocking lever 78 is thus adapted to actuate the lever arm'7 5 and thereby rock the rock shaft and ironing shoe toward 'and from the ironing roll; and the spring and rocking lever mechanism constructed as described is adapted to hold the ironing shoe in yielding operative position relatively to the ironing 'roll. (See Figs. 2 and 3.) 1

A return spring 88 which has its bottom end in-abutting engagement with a support-Q mg bracket or frame arm 89 and its upper;

end in engagement with the bottom face of the relatively long individual rocking lever 78 and held in place by the bolt head 83 which is encircled by the spring, tends to press said lever 78 upward when the force employed for moving the ironing shoe toward the ironing roll and for holding the shoe against the ironing roll or the material operated upon is removed. (Sec Figs. 2 and 3.)

' Mounted in the hollow pedestal or frame 4 below the upper set of rocking levers above described is a second pair or set of manuallyoperable actuating levers, for actuating the upper set of levers and the ironing shoe, con-- structed and adapted to operate as follows:

Rockingly mountedin suitable bearings in a rigid stationary supporting bracket 'or frame member 90 on the machine frame is a horizontal rockingstub shaft 91, one end of which projects outward through the housing or frame, as shown in Fig. 4. To the outer projecting end of said shaft is fixed a removable actuating lever 92 which is, by prefer/- ence, in the form of a hand lever intended and adapted to be manually operated, but which is capable of being operated either by pedal and foot power or by the hand of the operator, or bypower-driven actuating means. Fixed to the opposite inner end of the rock shaft 91 is a lever 93 which. by preference, extends downward from the shaft to which it is-fixedzand at an angle relatively to the hand lever 92 which is provided with a handle 94 on its outer end in position to be conveniently opera-ted. The lower or outer swinging end of a the lever 93 is operatively connected. with the outer swinging end of the intermediate actuating lever 78 above described, by suitable flexible connecting means comprising, by preference, an upright connecting rod'95 to the 1 1pper end of which is fixed a circular disc or head 96 having preferably on both sides thereof flat side surfaces encircled by integral annular peripheral flanges 97, which project somewhat beyond the flat side surfaces and form shallow flangeencircled recesses, in each of which is mounted a friction disc or washer 98 formed of commercial fiber or other suitable form of somewhat compressible or elastic material adapted to aflord the required friction for retarding the upward releasing movements of the lever mechanism. These friction discs are inter posed between the recessed ;disc or head 96 and the adjacent flat perforated ends ofthe upright side flanges 80 on the outer swinging end of the lever 79; and a transverse screwthreaded pin or bolt 99 extends through aligned axial openings in the head 96, friction discs or washers 98 and flanged end .portions 80 of the lever 79, with its threaded end in threaded engagement with one of the flanges 80, and its head 100 in engagement I with the other flange 80. The pin or bolt 99 serves to rod 95 with said lever 78 and to clamp the pivotally connect the connecting friction-producing discs or washers 98 between the opposed friction surfaces of the head 96 and said perforated ends of the side flanges 80 on said lever 78, and the friction can be increased or'decreased and controlled by turning the bolt in the required direction for its proper adjustment. An adjustable locking plate 101 having an angular opening therethrough adapted to fit around and in fixed relation 'to the angular bolt head 100, and having a segmental slot 102 through which extends a headed securing screw 103,

in threaded engagement with a suitable threaded opening in the adjacent upright side flange of the lever 78, affords a very simple and eflicient means for securing and locking the headed clamping bolt 99 against rotation in any adjusted position in which it is set.

The lower end of the connecting rod 95 is connected with the lower swinging end of the lever arm 93by means of 104;, the lower end of which is connected with said lever arm by ahtransverse connecting pivot pin 105, and the upper end of which is connected with the connecting rod by a trans-, verse connecting pivot pin 106 which extends through the perforated ends of the integral side flanges 107. on said link and through a suitable transverse opening in the bottom end a connecting link head 108 fixed to the bottom end of said connecting rod and adapted to-extend between said perforated side flanges 107. See Figs. 2 and 4.)

A locking link 109 is pivotally connected at its lower end with the perforated bottom headed end 108 of the connecting rod 95 and the upper end of the link 104 by the transverse pivot pin 106, already described, as best shown in Fig. 4. The locking link 109 is supported at its upper end by a supporting arm 110 which, by preference, is stationary'and connected with the bracket in which the rock shaft 91 is rockingly supported. The front'end of said supporting arm 110 is provided with suitable perforated .forked arm portions 111 between which the upper end of the link extends; and a transverse connecting pivot pin 112 extends through the perforations in said forked arms and through a suitable perforation in the upper end of said locking link. A stopping and releasing or tripping arm 113 is, by preference, fixed to the lever'arm 93 in position to engage and stop the lower headed end of the connectin rod 95, or a stop connected with said r when the bottom end of said lever arm and the connecting pivot pin 106 in the bottom end of said-rod are moved downward and backward past the approximatelfy vertical plane in which the axial centers 0 the pivot pin 112 and upper connecting pin or bolt 100 in the connected ends of the connecting rod and rocking lever 78 are located. As Soon as the axial center of the pivot 106 passes'downwa'rd and rearwardpast the dead center represented by an imaginary line through the axes of thepin 112 and the upper pin or bolt 100, concurrently with the downward movement of the hand lever 92 from the position in which it is shown in Fig. 3, to' the position in which it is shown in Fig. 2,

in the operation of moving the ironing shoe in said position. The firstpart of the upthe inner threaded end of which is mounted ward movement of the hand lever 92 and the lever arm 93 upon the axis formed by the lower rock shaft 91 with which-said levers are rigidly connected, causes the stop arm 1 13 and the lever 93 to engage and release or trip the connected bottom ends ofthe connecting rod and link 109 and upper end of the link 104 by forcing the connecting pin 106 and the parts connected thereby forward and past said dead center and out and permitting the connected-levers and the parts connected therewith, including the ironing shoe and lever arms 78, 75 and 67, to be returned by the spring 88 to the position in which they are shown in Fig. 3. I

A step 114 onthe lever 93 is adapted to engage a stationary stop 115 formed by the lower edge of the arm 110 so as to limit the of locking position forward movement of the lever 93 and the connecting rod and link mechanism as shown in Fig. 3.

The clutch-actuating link 55, above described, is connected at its lower end with the intermediate rocking lever 7 8 loosely supported on the rock shaft 62 by means of a transverse pivot pin 116 which is anchored in and projects transversely beyond the side of the said lever and extends through a suitable opening in the lower end of said link. Means is thus afforded for automatically actuating the clutch for connecting the ironing roll with the driving mechanism by and concurrently with the operation of the ironing shoe forward into operative engagement with the ironing shoe or the material tobe operated upon, and for automatically actuating said clutch for releasing the connection between the ironing roll and the driving mechanism to stop the roll and permit it to remain stationary concurrently with the releasing of the ironing shoe, and its movement away from the ironing roll.

Means is provided for causing the ironing roll to stop or remain stationary during the continued and uninterrupted operation of the driving mechanism, and independently of the position of the ironing shoe and its actuating mechanism and comprises, by preference, a small clutch-releasing rock shaft 116 which is rockingly supported in a suitable bearing 117 in the front upper portion of the machine frame or housing in position to extend under and closely adjacent to the lever arm 54 on the clutch-actuating yoke 50. Fixed to said rocking shaft 116 directly beneath the said leve'r arm 54 is an eccentric 118 which is adapted to engage and raise the said lever and operate and hold the clutch-actuating yoke in clutch-releasing position when the eccentricis rotated to its raised position by the partial rotation of said clutch-releasing rock shaft. To lower and release the lever arm 54 and permit the clutch to be engaged it is only necessary to lower the eccentric out of engagement with said clutch-actuating lever and yoke by the partial rotation of the rock shaft 116'on which the eccentric is fixed.

A small clutch-releasing hand lever 119 is fixed to the outer end of the clutch-releasing rock shaft 116 for operating it for releasing or permitting the engagement of the clutch. Stationary stops 120 and 121 on the outside of the housing are adapted to engage and limit the movements of the clutch-releasing lever 119 in either direction.

The usual electric switch mechanism 123 is enclosed within an inner housing or switch box 124 within the hollow pedestal or frame housing.

In operation, the driving mechanism is started by operating the electric switch 123 to close the electric circuit with which the then operated by pressing it downward to the position shown in Fig. 3 which causes the ironing shoe to be moved forward into operative engagement with the ironing roll and the material to be operated upon, and causes 1 the ironing roll to be releasably connected with the driving mechanism by the clutch mechanism concurrently with. the forward movement of the ironing shoe by the shoe-actuating lever mechanism and the clutch-actuating mechanism connected therewith. To disconnect the ironing roll from the driving mechanism it is only necessary to raise the hand lever 94 sufliciently to release and permit the return of the ironing shoeand shoeactuating mechanism and connected clutch mechanism to initial position.

The upward movement of the released hand lever is retarded by the friction producing means interposed between the upper end of the connecting rod and the shoeactuating lever arm with which said rod is connected thereby preventing unnecessary shocks and strains to the mechanism and danger of injury to the operator or others. The rotation of the ironing roll may be stopped without stopping the operation of the driving mechanism by operating the small hand lever 119 and the eccentric opera-ted thereby which is raised to hold the clutch disengaged and lowered to permit the clutch to engage and operatively connect the driving mechanism with the ironing roll.

We claim:

1. In an ironing machine, a rotative'ironing roll, an ironing shoe located adjacent to and movable toward and from said ironing roll, a pair of connected lever arms supported and adapted to rock upon a common axis, means for connecting one of said pair of connected lever arms with the ironing shoe, an intermediate individual actuating lever connected with the other one of said pair of connected lever arms and rockingly mounted in movable relation to and adapted to rock upon the same axis with said pair of connected lever arms, a connecting rod pivotally connected with said intermediate individual rocking lever, a second pair of connected rocking lever arms supported independently of said first-mentioned pair of connected lever arms, and means associated with and adapted to be operated by said last-mentioned pair of connected lever arms and connected with and adapted to operate said connecting rod, for actuating and locking and releasing the shoe-actuating lever mechanism and ironing shoe.

2. In an ironing machine, a rotativc ironing roll, an ironing shoe located adjacent to and movable toward and from said ironing roll, a set of connected shoe-actuating lever arms comprising a pair of rigidly connected rocking lever armsand an individual rela- 65 motor is connected. The hand lever 94 is tively movable rocking lever all supported nected and and adapted to'rock upon a common axis,

means for connecting connected pair of lever ing shoe, resilient mg shoe.

3. In an ironing machine, a rotative ironing roll, driving mechanism for rotating said roll, an ironing shoe located adjacent to and movable toward and from said ironing roll, a set of connected shoe-actuating rocking lever arms adapted to rock upon a common axis, means for connecting one of said connected lever arms in supporting engagement with the ironing shoe, a connecting rod pivotally attached to another one of said connected lever arms, a second set of connected rocking lever arms roekingly supported independently of said first-mentioned set of connected levers, means operatively conne'cted with said connecting rod and connected with and adapted to be actuated by' said sec end-mentioned set of connected lever arms for actuating and locking and releasing said first-mentioned shoe-actuating lever mechanism and ironing shoe, and clutch mechanism connected with and adapted to be actuated by said first-mentioned set of connected shoe-actuating lever arms and operatively connected with said ironing roll and said driving mechanism for connecting the ironing roll with said and disconnecting the same to start and stop the ironing roll concurrently with the operations of the ironing shoe.

4. In an ironing machine, tion of a rotative ironing roll, an ironing shoe located adjacent to and in normally parallel relation to the ironing roll and movable toward and from the same, an upper set of connected shoe-actuating -rocking levers mounted in supp'orting'engagement with the ironing shoe and adapted to rock with the same toward and from the ironing roll, a sec- 0nd set. of connected rocking levers for opcrating said first-mentione'd set of connected shoe-actuating and supportingro ckinglevers,

a connecting rod connected with said "first mentioned set of connected rocking levers,

a link connectedwith and forming a flexible connection between the bottom end of said connecting rod and said second-mentioned driving mechanism:

the combinaand said upper set of set of connected rocking levers, and looking means pivotally connected with the connecting rod and said link and to" a stationary support and adapted to be operated by" second set of connected rocking levers for operating said first mentioned set of connected shoe-actuating and supporting rocking levers, a connecting rod connected with said first-mentioned set of cqnnectedrockmg levers, a link connected with and forming a flexible connection between the bottom end of said connecting rod and said second-mentioned set of connected rocking levers, and locking link mechanism pivotally mounted on a stationary support and pivotally connected with and adapted to be operated by said connecting rod and link mechanism and said second set of connected rocking" 1e"- vers for locking and releasing theshoe-actuating mechanism and ironing shoe.

6-, In an ironing machine, the, combination of 'arotative ironing roll, an ironing shoe located adjacent to and movable toward andfrom said ironing roll, an upper set of con-' nected shoe-actuating rocking levers rockingly mounted'in supporting engagement with the ironing shoe and adapted to rock with the same toward and from th lower setfofmanually operable connecting rocking levers comprising a-hand lever and e ironing roll, a I

a downwardly extending lever arm adapted to be actuated by said hand lever, a connecting. rod connected with said upper set of connected rocking'levers, a link pivotally connected with the lower end of said connecting rod and connected with and adapted to'be actuated by said downwardly-extending lever arm of said lower ing levers for operating the connecting rod rocking levers to efset of connected rockfeet the movement of the ironing shoe toward and from the ironing roll, locking means comprising a locking member pivotally mountedon a stationary support and pivotally connected with said connecting rod and .link mechanism and adapted to be operated by said manually operable rocking levers and said link mechanism for locking the connecting rod and lever'mechanism and ironing shoe in roll-engaging position, and releasing means associated with and adapted. to be actuated b said manually operable connected rocking evers for releasing said lockthe same axis with and supported independently said pair ing means to permitthe movement of the ironing shoe away from the ironing roll.

7. In 'an ironing machine, the combination of an ironing roll, an ironing shoe located adjacent to and movable toward and from said ironing roll, an upper pair of connected rocking lever arms one of which is connected with and adapted to support the ironing shoe, an intermediate individual actuating rocking lever adapted to rock upon relatively to anadjacent one of said pair of connected rocking levers, resilient connecting means 'connected with and forming a yielding connection between said individual actuating rocking lever and said adjacent one of said pair of connected rocking levers, a second pair of manually operable connected lever arms, connecting means connected with and forming a flexible connection between said second pair of manually operable connected rocking lever arms and said intermediate individual actuating rocking lever, and locking means comprising a locking member mounted on a stationary support and pivotally connected with said flexible connecting means and adapted to be operated by said manual- 1y operable lever mechanism and said flexi le connecting means for locking and releasing the shoe-operating lever mechanism and ironing shoe. Y

8. In an ironing machine, the combination ofa rotative ironing roll, an ironing shoe located adjacent to and movable toward and from said ironing roll, an upper pair of connected rocking lever arms one of which is connected with and adapted to rockingly support the ironing shoe, an individual actuating rocking lever adapted to rock upon the same axis with and relatively to-an adjacent one of said pair of connected rocking lever arms, resilient connecting means connected with and forming'a yielding connection between said last-mentioned rocking lever arm and saidindividual actuating rocking lever, a second pair of manually operable connected lever arms rockingly said first-mentioned pair of'connected lever arms, connecting rod and link mechanism connected with and forming a flexible connection between of manually operable. connected lever arms and said individual actuating rocking lever, a pivotally supported locking link member connected with a stationary support and with said connecting rod and link mechanism and adapted to be operated by said manually operable lever mechanism and said connecting rod and link mechanism for locking said shoe-operating lever mechanism and ironing shoe in locked operative position, and means connected with and adapted to be actuated by said manually operable lever mechanism for releasing said locking means and ironing shoe.-

support the ironing shoe,

- 9. In an ironing machine, the combination of a rotative ironing roll, an ironing shoe located adjacent to and movable toward and from said iron-ing roll, an upper set of connected shoe-actuating rocking levers rockingly mounted upon a common horizontal axis in supporting engagement with the ironing shoe for supporting and rocking the same toward and from the ironing roll, manually operable rocking lever mechanism comprising a hand. lever and a rigid rocking lever arm connected with and adapted to be actuated by said hand lever, a connecting rod pivotally connected with one of the lever arms of said first-mentioned set of connected levers, locking link mechanism pivotally mounted upon a stationary support and pivotally connected with the lower end of said connecting rod, and connecting means connected with and adapted to form a pivotal connection between said locking link mecha-- ing levers and the pivotal. connection between said locking link mechanism and its stationary support.

10.'In an ironing machine, the combination of a rotative ironing roll, driving mechanism for rotating said roll, an ironing shoe located adjacent to and movable toward and from said ironing roll, an upper pair of connecting rocking lever arms, one of said lever arms being connected with and adapted to an intermediate individual rocking lever adapted to rock upon the same axis with said pair of connected rocking lever arms, resilient connecting means forming a yielding connection between said last-mentioned individual rocking lever and said ,first-mentioned pair of connected rocking lever arms, a second pair of manually operable connected rocking lever arms, connecting rod and link mechanism forming a flexible connection between said last-mentioned manually operable connected lever arms and said intermediate individual rocking lever, a pivoted locking member connected with said connecting rod and link mechanism and adapted to be operated by said manually operable lever mechanism and said connecting link mechanism for locking said connecting rod and ironing-shoe in locked position, means on and adapted to be operated by said manually operable rocking lever mechanism for releasing said locking means to release the connecting rod and ironing shoe adapted to be connected "with and disconnected from the'ironing roll for connecting said roll with said driving mechanism an disconnecting the same and means on and adapted to be actuated hy said intermediate individual rockin lever and operativelzconnected with said clutch mechanism,- for operating the same. Y I S1 ned at Chicago, inthe county of Cook Tug tate of IlliIlOlS, this 3rd day of October,

' EDWARD (1 PETER.

HENRY c. SGHUKNECHT. RAYMOND D. scmzoon; 

